This "First Saturday" assignment asks that you click on each link down the left side of the page and study each area, becoming as familiar as possible with all aspects of appropriate curriculum development for learners with cognitive challenge:
Backwards Instructional Design and Common core Curriculum
Stages Developmental Framework
This will take you several hours so chunk your approach to studying these resources into manageable time elements. This assignment takes the place of your second Sunday afternoon.
After completing both investigations pleaseuse the prompts below and post to the discussion using the button on this page.Your instructor will monitor this discussion and respond intermittently prior to the beginning of class.
Related Discussion: (10 points) Click the discussion button on this page
Be prepared to compare and contrast these two approaches (local and national). Here are some initial guiding questions. You are not limited to these questions. In fact, it is important for you to expand this thinking as you consider the relevance of this curriculum approach. What are your impressions of each approach to curriculum? What are the strengths in each approach? What are your concerns? How do these approaches have impact on writing an IEP?
Be prepared to come to class on our second day (first Saturday morning) with your thoughts after reviewing peer's posts to the discussion. Post your draft on this page before Wednesday July 15.
Scoring:
2 Point = Initial impressions 4 Points = Strengths of this approach 6 Points = Concerns 8 Points = Impact on writing an IEP 10 Points = Adds additional questions that guide class discussion on the second morning.
This "First Saturday" assignment asks that you click on each link down the left side of the page and study each area, becoming as familiar as possible with all aspects of appropriate curriculum development for learners with cognitive challenge:
Backwards Instructional Design and Common core Curriculum
Stages Developmental Framework
This will take you several hours so chunk your approach to studying these resources into manageable time elements. This assignment takes the place of your second Sunday afternoon.
After completing both investigations please use the prompts below and post to the discussion using the button on this page. Your instructor will monitor this discussion and respond intermittently prior to the beginning of class.
Related Discussion: (10 points) Click the discussion button on this page
Be prepared to compare and contrast these two approaches (local and national). Here are some initial guiding questions. You are not limited to these questions. In fact, it is important for you to expand this thinking as you consider the relevance of this curriculum approach. What are your impressions of each approach to curriculum? What are the strengths in each approach? What are your concerns? How do these approaches have impact on writing an IEP?
Be prepared to come to class on our second day (first Saturday morning) with your thoughts after reviewing peer's posts to the discussion. Post your draft on this page before Wednesday July 15.
Scoring:
2 Point = Initial impressions
4 Points = Strengths of this approach
6 Points = Concerns
8 Points = Impact on writing an IEP
10 Points = Adds additional questions that guide class discussion on the second morning.